Egypt Rejects Israeli Control of Ceasefire Timetable

Published July 1st, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher on Sunday said Israel should not be allowed to control the timetable for the US-led Mitchell plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace, and called for its quick implementation, reported the official Saudi News Agency (SPA).  

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said after meeting President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday that it would be up to Israel to decide when Israeli-Palestinian violence had eased enough to move ahead with the Mitchell plan – Albawaba.com 

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